Endocrine Abstracts

The 2013 guideline (NHLBI ATP IV) on the treatment of blood cholesterol in adults was recently published. It focuses on identification of 4 Statin Benefit Groups (4SBG), in which the potential for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) risk reduction benefit clearly exceeds the potential for adverse effects.Objective: To estimate the prevalence of 4SBG among Venezuelan women and to determine its association with hypertension, BMI, waist circumfer...